Stress-Free Navigation. Electronic and Traditional

Издание на английском языке.
Stress-free navigation covers the basic introductory elements clearly and simply for novices, and progresses through more advanced techniques for experienced navigators, so that there is something for everyone, whatever your skill level. And most importantly, Stress-Free Navigation is tailored to modern methods, using GPS, electronic chart plotters, apps and integrated weather and tide programs. Each chapter starts with the electronic and moves to the ‘traditional’ to explain what the clever-looking stuff is telling us.

Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction and philosophy
2. Onboard
Parameters
Waypoints
Autohelm
Route
3. The chart
Seabed
Rocks, wrecks and obstructions Updating
Short distances and long distances
4. Position
Distance
Finding the position of something on a paper chart Plotting a position on to a chart Bearing and distance from and to
5. The compass
6. Magnetic variation and deviation
What do we do with magnetic variation? Deviation
Steps taken to allow for variation and deviation
7. Fixing a position
8. Tides
Tidal hour
Tidal diamonds and the tidal stream atlas Computation of tidal rates
9. Leeway
10. Estimated position
How to work out an estimated position Projected estimated position Advanced estimated position Running fix
11. What if the GPS dies?
12. Course to steer
Course to steer in your head
13. Time zones
14. Tidal heights
Rule of twelfths Using tidal information
15. Secondary ports
16. Sailing
Points of sail
Tacking and gybing
True wind and apparent wind
Laying the windward mark
17. Aids to navigation
Buoyage
Lights
Transits
18. The collision regulations (colregs)
Who gives way to whom?
Vessel lights, day shapes and sound signals
19. Weather
Scenarios
What the clouds mean Frontal systems Buys Ballots Law Shipping forecast Beaufort scale Fog
20. Pilotage
Key concepts
21. Passage planning
Considerations for passage planning
22. Anchoring
Ground tackle
Five essentials of anchoring
Coding the cable
How much scope to allow
Quick tips for anchoring success
23. Safety
Safety equipment Raising the alarm Man overboard
Index